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Dignity

A few weeks ago, Dr. Wood, one of our eighth grade Humanities teachers, spoke to middle school students about a community ritual known as The Tolling of the Bells — a time when students gather in the center of our campus and remember the passing of a member of our community. “There is value,” he said, “in remembering.” Next week, the

“All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten,” Robert Fulghum famously wrote. Someday, our students might look back and say, “All I really needed to know about effective teamwork, I learned in middle school.” The modern workplace is marked by creative collaboration. In Silicon Valley, for example, “software engineers are encouraged to work together, in part because studies

On Monday evening, Trinity Valley School will host its inaugural State of the School address. When I pause to catch my breath as we wrap up this jam-packed semester, I can unequivocally say that the state of the middle school is vibrant. And it’s because of our outstanding faculty. They are not just remarkable teachers; they are remarkable people. It’s not just

Dr. Donna Hicks has served as a conflict negotiator in the Middle East, Sri Lanka, Cuba, and Northern Ireland. And in February, she sat down – via Skype – to chat with some of our seventh and eighth graders about a topic close to her heart: dignity. Last year, the entire faculty read Hicks’ bestselling book Dignity: The Essential Role

Last week, my wife was reading a book to our two-year-old when our newborn son started fussing. Not wanting to disrupt their one-on-one time, my wife told our daughter that the baby was okay and that she would get him just as soon as they finished the story. But Annie protested: “Baby James is crying. He needs mommy now! Go

Originally written as a letter to parents on January 25, 2012 This week, the middle school spent an hour laughing and smiling at the antics of The Morris Brothers. This engaging duo uses humor as a vehicle for discussing character, respect, and responsibility. We invited them to TVS because their message is in sync with our mission and with the

Originally written as a letter to parents on September 14, 2012 Imagine for a moment that there is a lollipop attached to this letter, coming out of the screen and into your hands. It’s your very favorite flavor, something that invokes a lovely memory and makes your mouth water; something that makes you smile. On Monday, our amazing student council